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Le vocabulaire des sports<\/h2>\n\n

La prononciation est donn\u00e9e \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise, comme simple rep\u00e8re ; la syllabe accentu\u00e9e est en gras. Les noms de sports s’emploient sans article et sans majuscule.<\/p>\n\n

Anglais<\/th>Fran\u00e7ais<\/th>Prononciation approch\u00e9e<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
football (UK) \/ soccer (US)<\/td>le football<\/td>fout<\/strong>-b\u00f4l \/ so<\/strong>-keu<\/td><\/tr>
American football (UK) \/ football (US)<\/td>le football am\u00e9ricain<\/td>eu-m\u00e8<\/strong>-ri-keun fout<\/strong>-b\u00f4l<\/td><\/tr>
basketball<\/td>le basket<\/td>b\u00e2\u00e2s<\/strong>-kit-b\u00f4l<\/td><\/tr>
volleyball<\/td>le volley<\/td>vo<\/strong>-li-b\u00f4l<\/td><\/tr>
handball<\/td>le handball<\/td>hannd<\/strong>-b\u00f4l<\/td><\/tr>
tennis<\/td>le tennis<\/td>t\u00e8<\/strong>-nis<\/td><\/tr>
table tennis<\/td>le tennis de table<\/td>t\u00e9\u00ef<\/strong>-beul t\u00e8<\/strong>-nis<\/td><\/tr>
badminton<\/td>le badminton<\/td>bad<\/strong>-minn-teun<\/td><\/tr>
rugby<\/td>le rugby<\/td>reug<\/strong>-bi<\/td><\/tr>
cricket<\/td>le cricket<\/td>kri<\/strong>-kit<\/td><\/tr>
golf<\/td>le golf<\/td>golf<\/td><\/tr>
hockey (UK) \/ field hockey (US)<\/td>le hockey sur gazon<\/td>ho<\/strong>-ki<\/td><\/tr>
ice hockey (UK) \/ hockey (US)<\/td>le hockey sur glace<\/td>a\u00efs ho<\/strong>-ki<\/td><\/tr>
swimming<\/td>la natation<\/td>swi<\/strong>-ming<\/td><\/tr>
athletics (UK) \/ track and field (US)<\/td>l’athl\u00e9tisme<\/td>ath-l\u00e8<\/strong>-tiks (th anglais)<\/td><\/tr>
running<\/td>la course \u00e0 pied<\/td>reu<\/strong>-ning<\/td><\/tr>
cycling<\/td>le v\u00e9lo, le cyclisme<\/td>sa\u00ef<\/strong>-kling<\/td><\/tr>
gymnastics<\/td>la gymnastique<\/td>djim-nas<\/strong>-tiks<\/td><\/tr>
judo<\/td>le judo<\/td>djou<\/strong>-deuo<\/td><\/tr>
karate<\/td>le karat\u00e9<\/td>keu-r\u00e2\u00e2<\/strong>-ti<\/td><\/tr>
boxing<\/td>la boxe<\/td>bok<\/strong>-sing<\/td><\/tr>
horse riding (UK) \/ horseback riding (US)<\/td>l’\u00e9quitation<\/td>h\u00f4s<\/strong> ra\u00ef<\/strong>-ding<\/td><\/tr>
skiing<\/td>le ski<\/td>skii<\/strong>-ing<\/td><\/tr>
skating<\/td>le patinage<\/td>sk\u00e9\u00ef<\/strong>-ting<\/td><\/tr>
surfing<\/td>le surf<\/td>seur<\/strong>-fing<\/td><\/tr>
sailing<\/td>la voile<\/td>s\u00e9\u00ef<\/strong>-ling<\/td><\/tr>
climbing<\/td>l’escalade<\/td>kla\u00ef<\/strong>-ming (b muet)<\/td><\/tr>
hiking<\/td>la randonn\u00e9e<\/td>ha\u00ef<\/strong>-king<\/td><\/tr>
dance<\/td>la danse<\/td>d\u00e2\u00e2ns<\/td><\/tr>
yoga<\/td>le yoga<\/td>yeuo<\/strong>-geu<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Football<\/span> d\u00e9signe le football au Royaume-Uni et le football am\u00e9ricain aux \u00c9tats-Unis, o\u00f9 le football se dit soccer<\/span>. Au Royaume-Uni, hockey<\/span> tout court est le hockey sur gazon, pratiqu\u00e9 dans de nombreuses \u00e9coles.<\/p>\n\n

Play, do ou go : le bon verbe<\/h2>\n\n

C’est la r\u00e8gle centrale du th\u00e8me. Le fran\u00e7ais dit \u00ab jouer au \u00bb, \u00ab faire du \u00bb ; l’anglais r\u00e9partit les sports entre trois verbes.<\/p>\n\n

  1. Play pour les sports de balle et de comp\u00e9tition \u00e0 deux ou en \u00e9quipe.<\/strong> play football<\/span>, play tennis<\/span>, play basketball<\/span>, play rugby<\/span>, play golf<\/span>. Sans article : on ne dit pas \u00ab play the football \u00bb. L’article sert pour les instruments : play the piano<\/span>.<\/li>
  2. Do pour les sports individuels, de combat et les activit\u00e9s.<\/strong> do judo<\/span>, do karate<\/span>, do gymnastics<\/span>, do athletics<\/span>, do yoga<\/span>, do exercise<\/span>. Et en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral : do sport<\/span> (UK), play sports<\/span> (US).<\/li>
  3. Go + -ing pour les activit\u00e9s de d\u00e9placement.<\/strong> go swimming<\/span>, go cycling<\/span>, go running<\/span>, go skiing<\/span>, go horse riding<\/span>, go climbing<\/span>. Sans pr\u00e9position : \u00ab go to swimming \u00bb est faux.<\/li>
  4. Un verbe simple quand il existe.<\/strong> swim<\/span>, run<\/span>, ski<\/span>, skate<\/span>, dance<\/span>, ride a bike<\/span> : I can swim.<\/span> Can you ride a bike?<\/span><\/li>
  5. Sport (UK) ou sports (US).<\/strong> I love sport.<\/span> en anglais britannique, I love sports.<\/span> en anglais am\u00e9ricain.<\/li>
  6. La fr\u00e9quence en fin de phrase.<\/strong> I play football twice a week.<\/span> She goes swimming on Saturdays.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    I play basketball after school.<\/span>Je joue au basket apr\u00e8s l’\u00e9cole.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    My brother does judo on Wednesdays.<\/span>Mon fr\u00e8re fait du judo le mercredi.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    We go skiing every winter.<\/span>Nous allons au ski tous les hivers.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    Gagner, perdre, le score<\/h2>\n\n
    1. Win ou beat ?<\/strong> On gagne un match : We won the match.<\/span> On bat un adversaire : We beat them 3\u20131.<\/span> \u00ab We won them \u00bb est faux. Les deux verbes sont irr\u00e9guliers : win, won, won<\/span> ; beat, beat, beaten<\/span>.<\/li>
    2. Lose.<\/strong> We lost the match.<\/span> (lose, lost, lost<\/span>). \u00c0 ne pas confondre avec loose<\/span> (l\u00e2che, ample).<\/li>
    3. Le match nul.<\/strong> a draw<\/span> (UK), a tie<\/span> (US) : It was a draw.<\/span> They drew 2\u20132.<\/span><\/li>
    4. Le z\u00e9ro.<\/strong> Au football britannique, nil<\/span> : two-nil<\/span> (2\u20130). Aux \u00c9tats-Unis, zero<\/span>. Au tennis, love<\/span> : fifteen-love<\/span>.<\/li>
    5. Match ou game.<\/strong> a football match<\/span> au Royaume-Uni, a soccer game<\/span> aux \u00c9tats-Unis.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n
      Anglais<\/th>Fran\u00e7ais<\/th>Remarque<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      a team<\/td>une \u00e9quipe<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a player<\/td>un joueur, une joueuse<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a coach<\/td>un entra\u00eeneur<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a referee<\/td>un arbitre<\/td>football, rugby, basket<\/td><\/tr>
      an umpire<\/td>un arbitre<\/td>tennis, cricket<\/td><\/tr>
      a pitch (UK) \/ a field (US)<\/td>un terrain<\/td>football, rugby<\/td><\/tr>
      a court<\/td>un terrain, un court<\/td>tennis, basket<\/td><\/tr>
      a track<\/td>une piste<\/td>athl\u00e9tisme<\/td><\/tr>
      a swimming pool<\/td>une piscine<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a (sports) ground, a stadium<\/td>un stade<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a goal<\/td>un but<\/td>score a goal<\/span> : marquer un but<\/td><\/tr>
      a ball<\/td>une balle, un ballon<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
      a racket<\/td>une raquette<\/td>aussi racquet<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
      a fan, a supporter<\/td>un supporter<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

      La prononciation pour les francophones<\/h2>\n\n

      Les mots en -ing<\/span> se terminent par un son nasal proche du \u00ab ng \u00bb de \u00ab parking \u00bb, sans g prononc\u00e9. Le th d’athletics<\/span> se prononce langue entre les dents. Dans skiing<\/span>, les deux i se font entendre. Judo<\/span> commence par \u00ab dj \u00bb et karate<\/span> est accentu\u00e9 sur la deuxi\u00e8me syllabe. Le b de climbing<\/span> est muet, comme dans climb<\/span>. Enfin, rugby<\/span> se dit avec un \u00ab eu \u00bb : \u00ab reug-bi \u00bb.<\/p>\n\n

      Les expressions venues du sport<\/h2>\n\n
      Expression<\/th>Sens<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      to be a good sport<\/td>\u00eatre beau joueur, bon camarade<\/td><\/tr>
      The ball is in your court.<\/td>La balle est dans ton camp.<\/td><\/tr>
      to be on the ball<\/td>\u00eatre vif, r\u00e9actif<\/td><\/tr>
      to move the goalposts<\/td>changer les r\u00e8gles en cours de route<\/td><\/tr>
      to throw in the towel<\/td>jeter l’\u00e9ponge<\/td><\/tr>
      a level playing field<\/td>des r\u00e8gles \u00e9gales pour tous<\/td><\/tr>
      to hit below the belt<\/td>porter un coup bas<\/td><\/tr>
      to keep your eye on the ball<\/td>rester concentr\u00e9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

      En classe : un sport par jour<\/h2>\n\n

      Le sport est un th\u00e8me o\u00f9 chaque \u00e9l\u00e8ve a quelque chose \u00e0 dire : le mot du jour se transforme vite en mini-sondage.<\/p>\n\n

      1. Projetez l’image avec le mot en fran\u00e7ais et demandez How do you say it in English?<\/span><\/li>
      2. D\u00e9voilez le mot et sa prononciation ; la classe r\u00e9p\u00e8te.<\/li>
      3. Faites choisir le verbe : Play, do or go?<\/span> La classe compl\u00e8te I play\u2026<\/span>, I do\u2026<\/span> ou I go\u2026<\/span><\/li>
      4. Lisez la phrase d’exemple et faites-la adapter : I go swimming on Saturdays.<\/span> devient I don’t go swimming, but I play tennis.<\/span><\/li>
      5. Consigne de r\u00e9emploi : Ask your partner: What sports do you do?<\/span><\/li>
      6. R\u00e9visez trois sports des jours pr\u00e9c\u00e9dents, chacun avec son verbe.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

        Au primaire (cycles 2 et 3)<\/h3>\n\n

        Au primaire, associez chaque sport \u00e0 un geste et jouez \u00e0 Simon says<\/span> : Simon says: play tennis!<\/span> Les enfants miment. Travaillez ensuite I can swim<\/span> \/ I can’t ski<\/span>, puis I like football<\/span> \/ I don’t like football<\/span>, avec un sondage \u00e0 mains lev\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n

        Devinettes et jeux<\/h3>\n\n
        • Mime the sport<\/strong> : un \u00e9l\u00e8ve mime, la classe devine avec le verbe (You play tennis!<\/span>).<\/li>
        • Play, do or go?<\/strong> : trois coins de la classe, un par verbe ; vous dites un sport, les \u00e9l\u00e8ves se placent.<\/li>
        • La devinette par indices<\/strong> : You need a racket and a small ball. You play it on a court.<\/span><\/li>
        • Le sondage<\/strong> : Who plays football? Who does judo?<\/span> Un \u00e9l\u00e8ve annonce le r\u00e9sultat.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n
          • A1<\/b>Le sport, I like\u2026<\/span>, I can\u2026<\/span><\/li>
          • A2<\/b>play<\/span> \/ do<\/span> \/ go<\/span>, la fr\u00e9quence<\/li>
          • B1<\/b>Raconter un match avec win<\/span>, beat<\/span>, lose<\/span>, les paires UK \/ US<\/li>
          • B2<\/b>Les expressions, le sport et la sant\u00e9, le sport-spectacle (d\u00e9bat)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n

            Les erreurs typiques des \u00e9l\u00e8ves francophones<\/h2>\n\n
            • \u00ab I play the football \u00bb<\/strong> : pas d’article avec les sports.<\/li>
            • \u00ab I do swimming \u00bb<\/strong> : on dit I go swimming<\/span> ou I swim<\/span>.<\/li>
            • \u00ab I play judo \u00bb<\/strong> : les sports de combat se construisent avec do<\/span>.<\/li>
            • \u00ab We won them \u00bb<\/strong> : on bat un adversaire, we beat them<\/span>.<\/li>
            • \u00ab I go to the swimming \u00bb<\/strong> : pas de pr\u00e9position ni d’article apr\u00e8s go<\/span> + -ing.<\/li>
            • \u00ab A tennis field \u00bb<\/strong> : au tennis et au basket, a court<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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